Baseball Preview: McCutcheon Mavericks vs. Hamilton Heights Huskies
The McCutcheon Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McCutcheon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Hamilton Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McCutcheon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Avon, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (McCutcheon was ranked seventh). McCutcheon's pitchers stepped up to hand Avon a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs McCutcheon has scored all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hamilton Heights gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Madison-Grant.
Nick Hulen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hulen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hulen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jon Irion was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Pheonix Vondersaar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
McCutcheon's record now sits at 16-2. As for Hamilton Heights, their record is now 11-9.
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